Paralegal Bootcamp

JUNE 1, 2023

This one’s for you, Paralegal Mom! Ever since I was a little girl, I remember having a mind of my own. I was a leader, an outspoken smart mouth with a vigilante-style, ‘protect the underdog’ attitude. I wanted to be perfect at everything I did. I loved school all through twelfth grade. I remember wanting to be very successful. And then I found out I was pregnant at eighteen, right after I received my college acceptance letter.

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Rocket Matter

MAY 30, 2023

Amidst the time and effort attorneys spend advocating for clients and guiding them through their legal matters, it’s important to remember that your law firm is still a business at its core. But it can be tricky to figure out the sweet spot for your billable rate : enough to earn a profit, but not so high that you dissuade potential clients or charge unreasonable fees.

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Above The Law

MAY 30, 2023

Generative AI isn't the one who filed that affirmation with the court, so stop bagging on it. The post Don’t Blame ChatGPT For Bad Lawyering appeared first on Above the Law.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

If you’ve been following the legaltech news, even tangentially, you’ll likely have heard of the term ‘law practice management software’ – which is effectively a relational database for case management -- that can also include almost of the related data for your cases, in its cloud iteration, via integrations. And, if you’ve heard of case management software, you’ve probably also heard of ‘client portals ’, which is a way for law firms to share information hosted or available through the case man

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Advertiser: Trellis

With Daily Filings Report by Trellis you will receive an email and csv file daily with all new cases filed in the jurisdictions you're tracking. Each new case will include all case metadata like judge, parties, counsel, practice area, and even direct links to the full docket and complaint. Trellis Daily Filings Reports provide direct access to newly filed state and federal litigation curated just for you.

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LawSites

MAY 30, 2023

It was bound to happen sooner or later: Two lawyers face sanctions for filing a brief laden with bogus cases hallucinated by ChatGPT. But is this a story about the failings of AI or is it about the failings of the lawyers? We may know more after June 8, the date on which the judge in the case, Mata v. Avianca , has scheduled a hearing to allow the lawyers to show cause for why they should not be sanctioned for what the judge called “an unprecedented circumstance” of a brief “r

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LLRX

MAY 27, 2023

Is the implementation of generative AI simply a new flavor of outsourcing? How does this digital revolution reflect on our interpretation of the American Bar Association's (ABA) ethical guidelines? How can we ensure that we maintain the sacrosanct standards of our profession as we step into this exciting future? Josh Kubicki⁠ , Business Designer, Entrepreneur, University of Richmond School of Law Professor, presents a starting point to explore potential ethics considerations surrounding the use

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

Even at this late stage, with all of the technology available to lawyers and law firms, one of the major complaints of clients is that law firms don’t communicate with them, or keep them abreast of what’s happening with their cases. So, if you’re hearing that your clients aren’t hearing from you, here are some strategies to employ, to better develop those relationships , and to keep your clients happy: Communication Tasks Related to Workflows.

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Above The Law

MAY 30, 2023

Wait till you see their hourly rates. The post The Practice Area Where Biglaw Partner Billing Rates Climbed Highest appeared first on Above the Law.

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ALPS

MAY 31, 2023

Every day, we work together to advance the communities we care about. At ALPS, that means we’re thoughtful in our charitable giving of elevating children in our local communities. We’re thoughtful in providing resources to lawyers beginning their journey as solo practitioners or in need of law practice management resources, thus making them better practitioners.

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JURIST

MAY 29, 2023

President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni signed the controversial Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023 into law Monday. The law authorizes the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality,” which includes same-sex relations with a vulnerable person, a person under 18, or when the actor is HIV positive. The bill also sets a term of life in prison for anyone convicted of “homosexuality,” which constitutes all other same-sex relations.

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HowAppealing

JUNE 1, 2023

“Federal Law and Choice-of-Law Reform”: John Parry has this post at the “Transnational Litigation Blog.” The post “Federal Law and Choice-of-Law Reform” appeared first on How Appealing.

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The Crime Report

MAY 29, 2023

Over a decade ago, when serial abuser and former camp counselor Pete Newman was arrested and a child sexual abuse case was settled with one of the largest evangelical sports camps in the country, many victims, their families, and the public, thought that was the end of it. Now, Logan Yandell is suing the camp for lying about its knowledge of abuse, joining with other accusers in a fight to hold Kanakuk Camp accountable for their role.

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Above The Law

JUNE 1, 2023

This is just the start, too. The post Supreme Court Cares Less About The Facts Of A Case Than Hungover 1Ls appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

MAY 31, 2023

The US Supreme Court declined Tuesday to hear a case alleging that social media platform Reddit wrongly hosted sexually explicit images and videos of underage individuals, amounting to child pornography. As a result, a ruling from the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which dismissed the victims’ claim, will stand. The case, Jane Does No. 1-6, et al. v.

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HowAppealing

JUNE 1, 2023

“There’s Unsettling New Evidence About William Rehnquist’s Views on Segregation”: Law professor Richard L. Hasen and Dahlia Lithwick have this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate. The post “There’s Unsettling New Evidence About William Rehnquist’s Views on Segregation” appeared first on How Appealing.

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LawSites

MAY 31, 2023

This week’s news of the lawyers whose reliance on ChatGPT led them to file fabricated cases in federal court only underscores the fact that it sometimes feels like the Wild West out there as generative AI gallops onto the legal landscape. For law firms — indeed, for any organization — that poses the challenge of how to safely explore the technology of large language models and enforce adherence with internal governance policies.

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Above The Law

JUNE 1, 2023

We thought this area deserved its own list. The post ‘Legal Tech Lists’: 5 Lawyer Tropes Upended By Legal Tech (Remote Litigation Edition) appeared first on Above the Law.

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Evaluating and selecting the right contract lifecycle management (CLM) platform can be complicated. However, by getting the right people involved, prioritizing your business needs, and testing your technology options, you can make it easier.

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JURIST

MAY 30, 2023

South African opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) called Tuesday for the arrest of Russian President Vladimir Putin should he enter the country for the upcoming BRICS Conference. Since March, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has had an outstanding warrant for Putin’s arrest, which the DA now seeks to enforce. The DA filed an application with the Gauteng High Court requesting a declaratory order that would allow the country to arrest Putin under the outstanding ICC arrest wa

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HowAppealing

JUNE 1, 2023

“The Bar’s Role in Responding to Attacks on the Court”: Ohio Solicitor General Benjamin M. Flowers has this essay online at the Per Curiam site of the Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy. The post “The Bar’s Role in Responding to Attacks on the Court” appeared first on How Appealing.

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SCOTUSBlog

MAY 31, 2023

Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: US Supreme Court spurns ex-Shkreli lawyer Greebel’s challenge to prosecutors (Mike Scarcella, Reuters) What the Supreme Court’s ruling means for the future of wetlands (Lyric Aquino, Grist) Elite High School’s Admissions Plan May Face Supreme Court Test (Adam Liptak, The New York Times) The Urgent Warning That Got Cut From a Su

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Above The Law

MAY 30, 2023

This took prosecutorial discretion way too far. The post Police And Prosecutors Allegedly Engaged In Scheme Of Using Sex And Drugs To Coerce Confessions appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

JUNE 1, 2023

The US Supreme Court held Thursday that a local union must litigate a property damage dispute in state court, as opposed to appearing before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). In Glacier Northwest v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters , the court found that federal labor law, under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), did not preempt a company’s state claim that striking truck drivers intentionally damaged company property.

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HowAppealing

MAY 31, 2023

“Stephen Breyer Wants the Supreme Court to Avoid ‘Self-inflicted’ Wounds; The retired justice spoke with The Marshall Project on abortion, the death penalty and the court’s reputation”: Beth Schwartzapfel of The Marshall Project has this Q&A. The post “Stephen Breyer Wants the Supreme Court to Avoid ‘Self-inflicted’ Wounds; The retired justice spoke with The Marshall Project on abortion, the death penalty and the court’s reputation”

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SCOTUSBlog

MAY 31, 2023

Share On Thursday, June 1, we will be live blogging as the court releases opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term. Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements. <span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span> The post Announcement of opinions for Thursday, June 1 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

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Above The Law

JUNE 1, 2023

This Biglaw leader has the scoop on what incoming associates need to know. The post Mayer Brown Chair Jon Van Gorp Shares His Thoughts On How First-Year Associates Can Succeed In Biglaw appeared first on Above the Law.

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Speaker: Jacqueline R. Jackson, J.D. - Litigation Paralegal at Morgan & Morgan

As a career paralegal, it is your responsibility to take the lead in ensuring that your attorney has what they need procedurally and substantively to practice law while also setting yourself apart as a professional. But with limited resources and without any direction or guidance, where do you begin? Paralegals play an essential role in the client’s outcome, ensuring that the firm’s pipeline of cases is managed from beginning to end in order to produce a quality product.

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